Rise of the Empire Total War

Richard’s two decrees were well implemented in the next few days. Under the threat of fines and the temptation of money, the dirty and smelly streets of the past changed almost overnight, although The smell still faintly remains in the air, but at least when you walk on the road, you don't have to worry about stepping on the excrement of humans and animals under your feet, and there will be a wave of justice above your head.

The city has become better, but the sewage workers and Richard’s pockets have suffered. The former has a mountain of **** to clean up, and the latter has 800 dinars over night. Expenses-eight hundred dinars are almost the money of a grain business and a group of town militias.

The increase in workload has also increased the wages of sewage workers. This has allowed the civilians in Nuremberg to find an opportunity for employment. The sewage workers who were originally despised have suddenly become sweet and delicious, and many people who do not have jobs. They ran to apply for jobs, but soon they were full of people, and those who were not selected could only leave in disappointment.

　　While they were disappointed, Richard had sent a general guard to explore the entire island, but there was good news.

　　 In order to better grasp Kuban Island, Richard sent his early generals and guards to scattered around Nuremberg. After all, riding a horse is always faster than a two-legged one. On the second day after the cavalry was dispatched, the team of knights who went to the central mountain brought good news. They found a two-person high hole hidden behind the dense forest from the west of the mountain. They walked in with a torch, and found that Some exposed iron ore.

　　Iron ore!

　　 After Richard got the good news, a system prompt sounded in his mind, and the mine was unlocked!

　　【Mining field

　　It costs 2000 dinars to build

　　 Completed in 1 month

　　Supply: Mineral +160

　　 Explanation: Although ore can be found from the surface in some areas, the output is extremely limited if it is not excavated deep underground. Therefore, once the mine is built, the city can significantly increase the output of metal ore.

(Note: The mine does not bring its own miners. It is necessary to recruit miners from civilians in the city. The more miners, the more benefits they will gain. However, due to the high mortality rate of miners, there are only a handful of people willing to become miners. )】

　　 Looking at the system's remarks on the mine, Richard has some bunkers.

　　 If no one wants to be a miner, then building a mine is of no use, it can only cost him 2,000 dinars for nothing. But Richard then thought about it, the source of the miners is not mandatory for civilians of system origin, and the natives of this world can also serve.

In this world, to be precise, in the memory of Richard, the original owner of the body, there has always been no shortage of sufficient labor in the Vadasiya region. In the trade markets of various countries, those who have a lot of force and slaves The slave merchants are undoubtedly the most active group of people.

　　 As long as Richard can connect with those slave merchants, wouldn’t there be a steady stream of miner labor who can mine for him?

　　 In addition to slaves, he can also throw soldiers captured in the war into dark mines, but he has not yet broken out a war with any forces, so this method has also been abolished.

　　 But not at present does not mean that there will be no in the future. In the future pirate invasion, Richard is confident that he can capture a group of prisoners of war for his own use.

　　 However, all this is only for the future. Now Richard not only has to deal with the government affairs of the city, but also learns horsemanship and swordsmanship from his general guard captain Condra.

　　 Although it was said that in the Middle Ages, noble youths must receive the teachings of horsemanship and swordsmanship, but Jutian's rebellion broke out on the way to Richard's teaching, so he can be said to be inadequate in these two aspects.

　　 Therefore, it is necessary to receive teaching and training again after settling down. Compared to the guard commander-in-chief Magnus, Richard is still inclined to his guard captain Condela, Magnus is better at foot combat and spears, Condela is a knight.

　　In addition to accepting Kondela's teachings, there is one more thing that Richard must worry about. As mentioned earlier, before leaving Ravana, Osrita gave him a merchant ship and a weaving workshop in Bell City. The weaving workshop can be placed there to make its own money, but the merchant ship cannot. Put oysters in the harbor.

　　Richard was actually quite dazed. The first time he owned a merchant ship of his own, he didn't even know which power he should trade with, and what valuable things he should sell with the merchant ship.

　　 Fortunately, Austera did not withdraw the captain and sailors on the merchant ship, so that Richard could rely on these experienced sailors to conduct his first sea trade.

　　……

　　 Kuban temporary port.

　　At this time, the merchant ship "Paul" from the Griffin family was quietly mooring in the harbor, and the Griffin family flag flying on the sail was replaced with Richard's flag.

The model of the "Paul" merchant ship is the most common Gard-type cargo ship in all countries in the Valdasia Peninsula~www.readwn.com~ This type of ship is a large three-masted sailboat, usually with two decks on it, and is equipped with two small ships. Ballistas and forty or fifty combat sailors.

These combat sailors are equipped with crossbows, bows, arrows, javelins, and various melee weapons. Even so, their combat effectiveness is still not high. Only when they encounter a single pirate ship can they be able to protect themselves, and when they encounter a small group of pirates, they can only be obedient. Stop the ship for "inspection".

Therefore, while sending merchant ships to trade, the various countries of Valdasia will also send some warships to **** the merchant ships. However, some private businesses cannot afford the price of mercenary warship escorts, and choose to pay protection fees to this piece of Moorish pirates to avoid damage. Big loss. After the Moorish pirates' stronghold was taken down by the Ravana Navy, this sea area immediately entered a period of safety.

　　 This is also one of the prerequisites for Richard to dared to send merchant ships to trade. He currently has no ability to create a Kirk warship to **** merchant ships. He can only let such a merchant ship lacking protection on the road alone.

The captain of the merchant ship "Paul" is a dark-skinned middle-aged man. Even though he has only entered middle age, his head is covered with stars and white hair after days of hard work, and his skin that has been ravaged by the sea breeze over the years is also covered. Wrinkled, looking old.

　　 This is a weather-beaten and experienced fisherman. This is Richard’s first impression after seeing the captain. His impression is very accurate. The captain named Shelly became the captain of the ship as early as the "Paul" was launched. Nearly twenty years have passed since his sailing career.

After raising his hand to signal Captain Shelly to take his seat, Richard sat in the office of the temporary port with his hands crossed on his chin, looking at each other, and said: "Captain Shelly, welcome you to join me. I hope we will have Pleasant cooperation."